[Intestinal microbiota: towards therapeutic applications].

Due to technological advances in DNA sequencing, the number of microbiota studies has increased exponentially in recent years. The intestinal microbiota, characterized by high diversity and bacterial richness, received particular interest. The studies showed that the modifications of the intestinal microbiota derive from and lead to different mechanisms and explain various pathologies, including those outside the digestive system.The aim of this short article is to comment on some recent findings on the human microbiota in a clinical context. We attempt to identify the strengths of current research as well as the trends that emerge from an abundant literature of a rather heterogeneous quality.